Costa Mesa
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| April 02, 2024 | Closed Session | 1 | CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - ONE CASE Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4), Potential Litigation. 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 APN: 420-012-16 Agency Negotiators: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager Negotiating Parties: State of California Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 Closed Session # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b573 |
| April 02, 2024 | Item | 1 | 1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL 24-105 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDATION: City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions. | April 02, 2024 Item # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b56e |
| April 02, 2024 | Item | 2 | 2. READING FOLDER 24-106 RECOMMENDATION: City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Morgan & Morgan (Heidi Kearns), Eli Navarette, Gary Reynolds. AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 Item # 2 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b56f |
| April 02, 2024 | Item | 5 | 5. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE SOUTHERN 24-112 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) 2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council designate Council Member Arlis Reynolds as the delegate for the upcoming 2024 Annual Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference and General Assembly. | April 02, 2024 Item # 5 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b56d |
| April 02, 2024 | Item | 6 | 6. AMENDMENT TO THE CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 24-103 CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Approve the First Amendment (Attachment 1) to the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) with Yunex LLC to provide maintenance of the City’s traffic signals, increasing the annual compensation for current and future years of the MSA by $100,000, for an annual amount not to exceed $500,000. 2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement and future amendments to the agreement. Attachments: 1. Amendment No. 1 to MSA 2. MSA for signal maintenance with Yunex AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 Item # 6 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b56b |
| April 02, 2024 | Item | 7 | 7. REJECT ALL BIDS - WILSON, WAKEHAM, AND TEWINKLE PARKS 24-114 BRIDGES REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 23-12 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids for the Wilson, Wakeham, and TeWinkle Parks Bridges Replacement Project, City Project No. 23-12. Attachments: 1. Bid Abstract AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR | April 02, 2024 Item # 7 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b56a |
| April 02, 2024 | New Business | 1 | 1. AWARD OF FIRE STATION NO. 4 TRAINING TOWER AND SITE 24-098 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 23-04, AND FINDING OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Find that the Fire Station No. 4 Training Tower and Site Improvements Project, City Project No. 23-04, is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15301. 2. Adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the Fire Station No. 4 Training Tower and Site Improvements Project, City Project No. 23-04. 3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Public Works Agreement (PWA) in a not to exceed amount of $3.5 million and future contract amendments as approved by the City Attorney within City Council authorized limits to Caliba, Inc., 8031 Main Street, Stanton, California 90680. 4. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) in the amount of $347,241 and future contract amendments as approved by the City Attorney and within City Council authorized limits to STV Construction, Inc., 1055 West 7th Street, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, California 90017. 5. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders, as needed, to split the project into phases based on available funding, and explore financing options, including bond financing, with final bond documents to be brought to the City Council for final adoption, to fund the remaining unfunded portion of the project’s construction costs currently totaling $1.5 million for the second phase of the project. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment. In addition, the proposed action is exempt under Section 15301 relating to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, and/or minor alteration of existing public facilities. AUTHORITY* Attachments: 1. Bid Abstract 2. Kazoni's Bid Protest 3. Caliba's Response 4. STV's Proposal AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 New Business # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b569 |
| April 02, 2024 | New Business | 2 | 2. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE AND 24-051 ADJUSTMENTS RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department is undergoing the mid-year budget review for Fiscal Year 2023-24 that began on July 1, 2023. Certain staffing changes are recommended to assist in achieving City Council goals and priorities as soon as possible. In addition, Funds in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that need to be carried over into Fiscal Year 2023-24 require City Council approval. 1. Amend the Table of Organization to add 3.27 new FTEs in the Economic and Development Services Department (2.0 FTEs); Parks and Community Services (0.75 FTE); and the Police Department (0.52 FTEs) to help achieve City Council goals and priorities related to housing, park and environmental resources management, and public safety. 2. Approve FY 2023-24 Staffing title changes and compensation adjustments to realign positions with current operational needs in multiple departments (Attachment 2). a. Approve Resolution No. 2024-XX, approving new classification and salary/pay ranges for an Animal Services Coordinator, new title for Multimedia Specialist and new title and pay ranges for Finance Officer. b. Approve Resolution No. 2024-XX approving compensation adjustments for Finance Officer (Confidential). c. Approve Resolution No. 2024-XX creating new classification and salary/pay ranges for Graduate Intern and compensation adjustments for Intern classification, absorbed within the existing adopted budget, in order to create a more viable pipeline of applicants to recruit City employees. 3. Approve FY 2023-24 Budget Carryovers from the prior year in the General Fund and the various Capital Projects Funds (Attachment 1) for outstanding capital projects. Attachments: 1. Mid year CIP 2. Confidential Resolution 3. Part Time Resolution 4. CMCEA Resolution 5. 4.2.24 Org chart AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 New Business # 2 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b567 |
| April 02, 2024 | New Business | 3 | 3. APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES 24-086 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council make appointments as follows: 1. Animal Services Committee - Make four (4) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2026. One nomination by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper, Council Member Gameros, and Mayor Pro Tem Harlan. A Council Member may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper). 2. Active Transportation Committee - Make six (6) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2026. One nomination by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper, Council Member Gameros, and Mayor Pro Tem Harlan and, two at large appointments, the two at-large members should ensure broad representation of different mobility options and experiences (e.g., walk, bike, bus, and age ability). A Council Member may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds). 3. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make four (4) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2028. One nomination by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper, Council Member Gameros, and Mayor Pro Tem Harlan. A Council Member may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr, and Council Member Harper). 4. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make four (4) regular member appointments with a term expiration of April 2026. One nomination by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper, Council Member Gameros, and Mayor Pro Tem Harlan. A Council Member may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Chavez, Alternate Council Member Harper). 5. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee - Make one (1) Park Owner or Representative appointment, two (2) Mobile Home Park Resident appointments, and one (1) Independent Citizen At-large appointment, all with a term expiration of April 2028. One nomination by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper, Council Member Gameros, and Mayor Pro Tem Harlan. A Council Member may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Council Member Chavez). 6. Approve the recommendation from the Historical Preservation Committee to formally dissolve in lieu of merging with the Costa Mesa Historical Society and transferring the Committee’s funds to the Costa Mesa Historical Society. AUTHORITY* Attachments: 1. Animal Services Committee Applications 2. Active Transportation Committee Applications 3. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee Applications 4. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee 5. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee | April 02, 2024 New Business # 3 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b568 |
| April 02, 2024 | Old Business | 1 | 1. CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND TITLE 24-113 13 (PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) AND TITLE 9 (LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE CITY’S RETAIL CANNABIS PROVISIONS AND FIND THIS PROJECT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15061(b)(3) (“General Rule”). 2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2024-03 amending Title 13 (Planning, Zoning and Development) and Ordinance No. 2024-04 amending Title 9 (Licenses and Business Regulations) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to modify the City’s retail cannabis provisions. Attachments: Agenda Report 1. Draft Ordinance Title 13 2. Draft Ordinance Title 9 3. Exhibit A Title 13 4. Exhibit A Title 9 5. Track changes Title 13 6. Track changes Title 9 NEW BUSINESS: (Next Page) AUTHORITY* | April 02, 2024 Old Business # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b574 |
| April 02, 2024 | Presentation | 1 | PRESENTATIONS: 1. Presentation: Active Transportation Committee Update | April 02, 2024 Presentation # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b571 |
| April 02, 2024 | Public Hearing | 1 | 1. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2024-02 AMENDING TITLE 24-102 13 (PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND FEE RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN-LIEU FEE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Council: 1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15061(b)(3) (“General Rule”). 2. Give second reading to and adopt Ordinance No. 2024-02 approving the Affordable Housing Ordinance and amending Title 13 to establish the affordable housing requirements for new residential development projects. 3. Adopt a fee resolution establishing the affordable housing in-lieu fee schedule. Attachments: Agenda Report 1. Draft Ordinance 2. In-Lieu Fee Resolution 3. City Council AHO Changes 4. Housing Plan Programs 5. HCD Compliance Info 6. Information Bulletin 532 AUTHORITY* OLD BUSINESS: | April 02, 2024 Public Hearing # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 660761c72d6d4ad3ec13b572 |